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Cold Spring, Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina

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Description:

This wonderful spring is located behind Cold Springs United Methodist Church. Since our discovery of this spring about 2 years ago, we have been getting all of our water here and it is awesome!

Nearest Address

Intersection of Forest St. and Oak St.

Directions from Nearest Address

From Hwy 49 turn Right on cold springs road in Mt. Pleasant, follow road a couple of miles to Cold Springs United Methodist Church, there is a paved road that leads to the spring located behind the church.

Vital Information

  • Fee: No Fee
  • Access: Public
  • Flow: Continuous
  • TDS: N/A
  • Temp: N/A
  • pH: N/A

Hours Spring is Open:

24/7/365

GPS: N/A

Map Link: Cold Spring Map

Submitted by: Ashley Furr

Category : North Carolina / USA
  • MEMI

    Thanks for sharing Ashley! Most AMAZING spring EVER!

  • Brent

    Ashley…you're amazing! Thanks so much for this information

  • Seth

    Today was a blessing! Not only did I visit it as my first spring ever with my brother in law, but i met a pleasant person sharing a similiar path who frequents the site. He was full of information and it was nice to make a new friend!

  • Renee

    Has anyone heard of this water being tested? I am concerned because this water is in a residential area and did anyone see that huge tank behind the spring? What is in that tank? I would appreciate any feedback on this water. I am aware this well has been in use for 150 years but the area is developed so we don’t know what pollutants may have seeped into the ground. Thanks everyone!!

  • Seth

    today we checked the water at 60*F. it has been colder in the past and flowing maybe a little stronger too. i was hoping nearer to 41*F. the shaded area around it was 72*F today. but the water was near 60. i still don’t have a tds meter nor a ph balance meter. hoping to get them someday and test the water and share the results. hopefully someone will beat me to it though. :)

  • Jennie Stocks

    Seth, you can go to watercheck.com and have the water tested for all kinds of contaminants. I just heard about this spring…haven’t been yet.

  • Charles

    First, this appears to be a well rather than a spring: There is a turn-off handle on the out-flow pipe. Second, I spoke to folks in the neighborhood who said that this is municipal water from Mt.Pleasant. Third, I put some of this water into a glass bottle and warmed it to room temp. Upon opening the bottle, a very strong chlorine oder was detected. Thus it seems likely that this “well” is actually fed by the municipal water company for the Town of Mt. Pleasant. For a water quality report of this municipality, please goto the following URL:
    http://www.ewg.org/tap-water/whatsinyourwater/NC/Town-of-Mount-Pleasant-Wsacc/0113020/
    If your are looking for good clean water, it would be better to filter your tap water than drink this.

  • Lisa W.

    Ok, that was a wasted trip. We drove all the way there to find no one around that knew anything about it & we could not find it on our own. There are a few pump handles around that look like they are from the church’s Municipal water supply because they are locked up. Which may be what Charles actually got his water from.

    So, if anyone can tell me EXACTLY where this is behind the church I might try again. I have thought about calling the church & asking them if someone knows where it is. I will do that next week if I don’t receive an answer here sooner.

  • Jennie S.

    I still have not made it out there to investigate. I was discouraged by Charles comments, but if you find that there is, in fact, a spring, please post the details. Thanks.

  • Seth

    well the new info from charles is very interesting, i’ll have to look into that if i can.

    i got some adya clarity and put a 5 drops into a glass of brita filtered tap water in kannapolis, and 5 drops into the spring water from cold springs. after awhile, the minerals created more percipitate in the spring water, confirmed further with ultra violet led (to see it better).

    today i got my HM Digital TDS meter model COM-100. i tested our kitchen tap water at over 100 ppm, our brita filtered tap water at about 79 ppm, and the spring water i collected about 2 weekends ago and stored in a bpa free 3gallon jug at about 84 ppm.

    for lisa…the “spring” is behind the church. you will see a long building marked girls and boys or girl scouts and boy scouts. facing those signs, to the right is a field or yard, to the left is a paved driveway that goes down into a paved loop, steep on the right, gradual on the left, with speed bumps. i think there is a canoe or old log there. either way, there is a roofed pavillion with picnic tables down below, and you’ll see large steps that descend. there’s about 8 or 9 stone steps that lead down to the dual spout pipe where the water comes out from. the area is shaded most of the time from foliage and the descent itself and the walls.

    hope this helps!

  • Lisa W.

    Alright I have the scoop from the lady at the UM Church. I called today & she told me that I was close to it but just missed it when I was at the lower Pavilion. Yes, if you go behind the church, past the Boy Scout building to the circular drive there is a Pavilion. The spring is just to the right & down some concrete/stone steps. She said it looked like a well?? Anyway, I know better where to go now.

    As for Charles, I told her what he said & she said that the Church is on a well & they do chlorinate the well. They also have several pump type things with blue handles on them that do pump water from the WELL, not the spring. So, Charles, try again. Seems you missed it too! :-)

    And there is no pump on the spring, just a pipe that is continuously flowing. But it is down those steps all the way in the back of the church lot.

    Hope all this clears some things up.

    Thanks,
    Lisa

  • Lisa W.

    Could you please clarify what is 100 ppm in your tap water & what is 84 ppm in the spring water? Are you testing for Chlorine, Fluoride, or some mineral?

    Thanks,
    Lisa

  • Seth

    as i understand it, ppm= parts per million is the level of “debris” material measured between the two elecronical strobe prongs. they send a signal and measure the resistance the water gives between the two. the higher the number, the more the resistance, the more parts per million, the more clutter in the water. the lower the water, the less resistance, the purer the water. i was not testing for chlorine or fluoride. i found out that the water i get here in kannapolis, which i thought was well water, is actually from a nearby water reservoir that serves a large area.

  • Lisa W.

    Yes, I understand the ppm thing. What I was wondering is what, if anything particular, were you testing for? Because TDS can be good or bad. Just measuring for how much doesn’t really tell you anything except that there is something there besides water. And of course unless you are testing distilled or RO water there is going to be something there because water is by nature “aggressive” & seeks out things to dissolve into itself. Now we just need to find out if there are any “bad” things dissolved in this water, ie. chlorine from the church’s well or pesticides from the neighborhood lawns, etc. Anything that can be used to pollute water above ground can seep into the ground along with the water & make it’s way into the spring. But the way I see it, it can’t be worse than the stuff that’s coming out of my tap in Concord! :)

  • Seth

    sorry i haven’t tested for anything else. guess im not that sophisticated yet. all i know is it tastes good and is cold and makes me feel good, and i’ve been drinking it for nearly half a year now i think.

  • Seth

    sorry i haven’t tested for anything else. guess im not that sophisticated yet. all i know is it tastes good and is cold and makes me feel good, and i’ve been drinking it for nearly half a year now i think.

  • Neil

    Hey has anyone gotten this water checked out for contaminants etc.? I just got to town and I’d like to start getting my water here, so I was just wondering if you guys have been drinking it safely for a long time?

  • At_gymnast130

    Did anyone ever do a watercheck on this spring?

  • Neil

    At_gymnast, and everyone else:

    I sent some of this water off to a lab and paid a hefty fee to have it screened for just about everything! I will post the results as soon as they are in, so that this water can be enjoyed worry-free by everyone in the area =D

    There seems to be some debate about the actual source and quality, so I just thought I’d settle everything once and for all and give us all peace of mind in recommending this spring to our friends and families. I’ve been drinking it in the meantime, though, and feel fine so far!

  • Janine

    Thanks for doing this for us, Neil.

  • http://profiles.google.com/dixiepassion DIXIE PASSION

    Looking forward to reading your results hope you have not forgotten

  • Tutoring2gifts

    We are venturing out to the spring to collect some water for our family and a friend who has been battling cancer.  Do you happen to know when you will receive information from the lab?  I would love to be able to share the information with my friend’s family.  They are checking everything that goes into her body at this point.  Hope to share in your findings.  Much gratitude,
    Todd

  • Laceyskinner2003

    did anyone find out about this water,is it safe to drink??? ive never seen anything like this,its crazy>>>>

  • Sky

    It’s hard to believe it has been over a year and no one has checked the spring yet.

    I mean is everyone dropping dead from contaminated water? (bad joke)

    I may just have to pay to get it tested myself…